Lilo & Stitch (2002)
84%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
11 wins & 27 nominations total
Edgier than traditional Disney fare, Lilo and Stitch explores issues of family while providing a fun and charming story
Lilo & Stitch” is a movie that’s out of this world! With a lovable cast of characters, a rockin’ soundtrack, and a heartwarming message about family, this movie is a must-see for anyone who loves a good animated adventure. Sure, it may get a little weird with all the aliens and snot-eating, but that’s just part of the fun. So grab some popcorn, snuggle up with your ohana, and get ready for a wild ride with “Lilo & Stitch”!
Production Company(ies)
Armada Productions,
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for mild sci-fi action
Year of Release
2002
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 25m
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Language(s):English, Hawaiian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2002 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2005
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Daveigh Chase, Christopher Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, directed by Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders, written by Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Nell Minow, Ted Shen, Richard Corliss, Geoff Andrew, Peter Bradshaw, Ben Falk, PG rating, Walt Disney Pictures, Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR, Flat (1.85:1), genetic experiment, alien planet, Hawaii, family, Elvis Presley songs, Stitch, Lilo, Nani, Jumba, Cobra Bubbles, Pleakley, ohana, extraterrestrial, sci-fi action, Clark Spencer, Fire of Love, Moon, 66 Questions, Both Sides of the Blade, Murina, Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel, Cop Secret, The Road to Galena, Take the Night, Fair Game, The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie, Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha, London Nahi Jaunga, Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya, Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders
Worldwide gross: $273,144,151
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $453,026,668
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 330
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 49,403,126
US/Canada gross: $145,794,338
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $241,809,034
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 272
US/Canada opening weekend: $35,260,212
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $58,481,268
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 188
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $80,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $132,685,006
Production budget ranking: 270
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $71,450,876
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $248,890,786
ROI to date (est.): 122%
ROI ranking: 847
Christopher Sanders – Stitch (voice)
Tia Carrere – Nani (voice)
David Ogden Stiers – Jumba (voice)
Kevin McDonald – Pleakley (voice)
Ving Rhames – Cobra Bubbles (voice)
Dean DeBlois – Director/Writer
Christopher Sanders – Director/Writer
Clark Spencer – Producer
Director(s)
Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders
Writer(s)
Dean DeBlois, Christopher Sanders
Producer(s)
Clark Spencer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
11 wins & 27 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (149) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (129) | Rotten (20)
Cute story, great characters, fabulous soundtrack.
December 25, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Smart, poignant, and utterly beguiling.
November 16, 2009
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
It’s a bright, engaging bauble with half a dozen Elvis Presley songs for Mom and Dad, and just enough sass — Stitch sticks his tongue into his nose and eats his snot — to keep the tweeners giggling.
September 2, 2008
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Regrettably, towards the end the film veers off into a mess of weird aliens and Cartoon Network silliness.
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Cheerful but below-par.
November 19, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Touching, funny and strange.
September 23, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Falk
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
One of the most insanely creative things Disney has ever put out, hand-stitched with so much love that it’s nearly bursting at the seams.
June 25, 2022
Cory Woodroof
615 Film
Like Nani and Lilo, this movie is obviously not perfect. In fact, it can be dysfunctional at times. However, its heart is true and has a strong genuine feeling that it cares about family, and that’s what makes this a beloved fan-favorite.
May 6, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Mat Brunet
AniMat’s Review (YouTube)
…a great moral, fun gags, and a slew of Elvis songs to keep the mood sky high from soup to nuts…
February 24, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Overall, at 18 years old, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ is still an underrated Disney film that deserves more attention.
October 7, 2020
Megan Williams
Battle Royale With Cheese
The BEST production supported by the animation studio during the first decade of the 21st century. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 7, 2020
Sergio Benítez
Espinof
It is not only refreshing to see a little girl in a Disney movie, but a unique little girl.
February 6, 2019 | Rating: 7/10
Rachel Wagner
Rotoscopers…
Plot
In a place far, far away, illegal genetic experiment #626 is detected: Ruthless scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba has created a strong, intelligent, nearly indestructible and aggressive being with only one known weakness: The high density of his body makes it impossible for the experiment to swim in water. The scientist is sentenced to jail by the Grand Council of the Galactic Federation. The experiment is supposed to be transported to a prison asteroid, yet manages to escape Captain Gantu, who was supposed to deliver him there. With a stolen police cruiser (the red one), the destructive being races towards a little and already doomed planet: Earth. Stranded on Hawaii, experiment #626 can’t actually do much harm: water all around, no big cities and two well-equipped representatives of the Galactic Federation already following close behind to catch him again. But Dr. Jookiba and the Earth expert Pleakley never could have guessed that earth girl Lilo adopts the experiment as dog, gives him the name Stitch and actually causes an emotional development in the little beast. Her dysfunctional family, consisting only of Lilo and her sister Nani, is about to be ripped apart by social worker Cobra Bubbles. Stitch as the new family member brings quite some action into all their lifes, and after a while, not even Pleakley and Dr. Jookiba can recognize their former target. But how shall they bring the news of failure to the Grand Councilwoman without being punished?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t have anything goofy or funny to say about Lilo & Stitch, but they do mention that the film features the voice talents of Daveigh Chase, Christopher Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, and Ving Rhames.
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